|
Holden Baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Holden, all in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2010. The Holden Baronetcy, of Oakworth House in Keighley in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1893 for the inventor, manufacturer and Liberal politician Isaac Holden. He had previously represented Knaresborough, Northern West Riding of Yorkshire and Keighley in Parliament. His eldest son, the second Baronet, represented Bradford East and Buckrose in the House of Commons. On 4 July 1908, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Holden, of Alston in the County of Cumberland. The barony became extinct on the death of his grandson, the third Baron, on 6 July 1951. However, the baronetcy was passed on to his second cousin once removed, the fifth Baronet. He was the son of a younger son of the first Baronet. The Holden Baronetcy, of the Grange in the County of Surrey, was created i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Edward Holden, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Hopkinson Holden, 1st Baronet (11 May 1848 – 23 July 1919) was a British banker and Liberal politician, most notable for his role in developing the Midland Bank into the largest bank in the world. Family Hopkinson was born at the ''Bull's Head'', Tottington, Lancashire. He was the eldest son of Henry Holden, a calico bleacher and Ann Hopkinson. He was educated at Summerseat Methodist Primary School. After working as a clerk in local businesses, he entered banking in 1866 as an apprentice at the Bolton branch of the Manchester and County Bank. At the same time he was continuing his education by attending evening classes at Owen's College, Manchester, studying political economy, logic and law.''Death of Sir Edward Holden: a Great Banker'', The Times, 24 July 1919, p.10 In 1877 he married Annie Cassie of Aberdeen, and they had three children. They made their home at ''The Grange'', Thorpe, near Chertsey, Surrey. His wife died in 1905. Banking career In 1881 he be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Holden, 3rd Baron Holden
Angus William Eden Holden, 3rd Baron Holden and 4th Baronet Holden (1 August 1898 – 6 July 1951), was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal then Labour Party (UK), Labour politician. Holden was the son of Ernest Illingworth Holden, 2nd Baron Holden, and his first wife Ethel (née Cookson), and succeeded to the barony on the death of his father in 1937. He stood as the Liberal candidate for Tottenham North (UK Parliament constituency), Tottenham North at the 1929 United Kingdom general election, 1929 general election. He was a Speaker and Deputy Chairman in the House of Lords 1947 and served in the Labour Government 1945-1951, Labour administration of Clement Attlee as Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations from March to July 1950. Lord Holden died in July 1951, aged 52. He never married; on his death the barony became extinct. He was succeeded in his Holden baronets, baronetcy by his kinsman Sir Isaac Holden, 5th Baronet. He wrote a number of books; those listed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |